Energy storage device control based on commands from an electrical power distribution system
First Claim
1. A method of controlling electrical power consumption from an electrical power distribution system by a group of energy storage devices, the method comprising:
- communicating a first electrical load range for a first period in the future to the electrical power distribution system using a controller comprising a processor;
receiving a plurality of commands from the electrical power distribution system during the first period using the controller;
adjusting a rate of electrical energy consumption by the group of energy storage devices during the first period to a value within the first electrical load range responsive to each of the commands using the controller; and
storing a portion of the energy consumed by the group of energy storage devices in energy storage mediums of the devices during the first period.
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Abstract
In a method of controlling energy consumption from an electrical power distribution system by energy storage devices, a first electrical load range for a first period in the future is communicated to the electrical power distribution system using a controller comprising a processor. A plurality of commands from the electrical power distribution system are received during the first period using the controller. A rate of electrical energy consumption by the group of energy storage devices is adjusted during the first period to a value within the first electrical load range responsive to each of the commands using the controller. A portion of the energy consumed by the group of energy storage devices is then stored in energy storage mediums of the devices during the first period.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of controlling electrical power consumption from an electrical power distribution system by a group of energy storage devices, the method comprising:
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communicating a first electrical load range for a first period in the future to the electrical power distribution system using a controller comprising a processor; receiving a plurality of commands from the electrical power distribution system during the first period using the controller; adjusting a rate of electrical energy consumption by the group of energy storage devices during the first period to a value within the first electrical load range responsive to each of the commands using the controller; and storing a portion of the energy consumed by the group of energy storage devices in energy storage mediums of the devices during the first period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20)
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14. A method of controlling the consumption of power from an electrical power distribution system by a group of energy storage devices comprising steps of:
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controlling the group of energy storage devices at the onset of a first period to consume power from the electrical power distribution system using a controller comprising a processor; receiving a command from the electrical power distribution system during a current interval of the first period using the controller; adjusting a rate of electrical energy consumption by the group of energy storage devices during the next interval of the first period based on the command using the controller; storing a portion of the energy consumed by the group of energy storage devices in energy storage mediums of the devices during the interval; repeating the receiving, adjusting and storing steps until the expiration of the first period. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22)
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